Privatisation has not worked.

Stuart Gray, Trowbridge

One fare on one railway for all people of GB.

Andy Izard, Ryde

Great British Railways – the latest Tory privatisation scam!

Chris Walker, Darlington

We need a railway system to be proud of, which can once again become the envy of the world!

Neil Sheehan, Merseyside

I fully support the need for a publicly-owned and run railway in Britain.

Paul McNally, Washington

The public railways should never have been sold off. It equates to theft from the public, asset stripping to support the profligacy of the Right.

Dilys Hadley, Exmouth

The nation’s industries – working with vision.

Robert Davidson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Bring back British Rail.

Neil Bayram

It should never have left public ownership in the first place.

Michael Neal, King’s Lynn

I would use the train, but it is so prohibitively expensive to use, that I go everywhere by car, and have done since it was privatised.

Roger Morris, Honiton

Public transport is for the public good, not private profit

Marcus Bonner, Hitchin

Just bring it back.

Frances McGinlay, Largs

I’m a former BR employee at Westbury. Because of privitisation I was made redundant.It was a very sad day.

John Evans, Westbury

Nationalising is pretty much the only way of making sure prices are kept low and protected from sharp rises.

Marko Kovacevic, London

Train ticket prices are ridiculous and the rail services are bad compared with other European countries.

Luke Phillips, Liverpool

Privatisation is a crime.

Barry Brodbin, Broadstairs

Sooner rather than later.

John Hogg, Bradford

Unification is the only logical and efficient way to bring mass rapid passenger transit into the 21st century.

Fiona Potter, Billericay

I am disabled and need to use the trains.

Dorcas Munday

Bring back British Rail, for people not profit.

Connie Gallagher, London

The nation that gave railways to the World, has given away its railways.

Ken Lee, Truro

Can the privatised railways get any worse?

Chris Strong, Sowerby Bridge

The fact that the taxpayer is now subsidising the railways to a greater extent than when they were in public hands and paying far steeper fares is a joke.

Chris McDonald, London

Privatising the railway system was a very expensive mistake, only done for ideological reasons.

Tom Voute, Purley

Brighton – Swansea (home) on the day – you can not plan for funerals £240 – disgraceful.

Paula James, Brighton

While prices rocket, the train service quality is getting lower and lower. UK needs to look at other countries’ train services.

Nikhil Reji, Preston

Re-nationalise and take the train network out of the hands of the robbers.

Peter Dornan, London

Privatisation provides a worse service for a higher price, all for the sake of corporate profit. I say the railways should be for the people, not the fat-cats.

Chris Johnson, Cardiff

I’m president of Birmingham Trades Union Council. All public transport should be in public hands. People before profit.

Mary Pearson, Birmingham